Fitness Challenge First Runner up: Robin Foster

Weight Lost: 8 pounds
Lost 2 dress sizes

After Picture (with before dress pants!):





Seven weeks ago: "Well, I had already determined that I had to do something, or the diabetes and breast cancer that is in my family was going to catch up to me. I didn't want to wait till January 1st and make yet another New Year's Resolution to lose weight. I was eating all the wrong things... No breakfast, or just cereal.....skipping lunch.....dinner with pasta or potatoes....and a couple of glasses of wine....."

Week 3: "By week three I was feeling better, and I was definitely eating better. I'm now eating breakfast every day....an egg, or greek yogurt and fruit, or a smoothie with protein powder and fruit.....I eat lunch of a wrap or a salad, making sure there's protein in it, and dinner is usually fish, chicken or meat with two veggies. I've cut almost all bread and potatoes and pasta out. "

Week 7: "Where am I now? Well, I've lost 8 pounds and I did that during the disastrous "Halloween/Thanksgiving/Christmas" period. I guess they say that the average person gains 5-10 pounds during that time, so losing 8 is pretty good. I got through Christmas, eating some sweets and drinking some wine, but watching what I was doing and getting right back on track the next day. I was continuing to work out, and although I didn't lose anymore, I didn't gain anything back the last two weeks over Christmas, even with the whole family home. Heck, I even came to the gym on Christmas Eve!! "

"For the first time in a long time, I'm not sitting here saying, "well, when January 1st comes along, I'll try to lose weight". I know I'll lose more, because I know how, and it's nice not feeling so desperate. I look forward to going to my annual physical in April and seeing how I've brought down my cholesterol. "

"I think the Challenge was a great idea, and it was nice to benefit a good cause in Beverly while motivating people to get moving. And even if I don't win anything.....look how happy I look in the pictures!!"

Robin hit on some key points (in bold): Awareness of urgency, not procrastinating. Identifying key problems. Measuring success amongst challenging circumstances. the empowerment of knowing verses the desperation of not knowing what to do. And my favorite part...how happy she looks!

Awesome Robin - you rock!